'Let's give back to life': Prakash Raj pays advance salary to his team amid COVID-19 pandemic

Indian film actor, director and producer Prakash Raj, who has worked in several South films, has paid advance salaries to his teams up to the month of May amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Prakash Raj urges everyone to help those in need amid the coronavirus pandemic&nbsp

It's important to be one right now, and it's equally imperative to care for fellow humans at a time like this. With the world being hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the whole world is fighting the battle together. Two days after people observed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-ordered Janata Curfew and stepped out in their balconies to clap for the 'soldiers', the first responders of the COVID-19 pandemic, actor, producer and director Prakash Raj has taken to social media to share an important message.

In an elaborate note, Prakash Raj shared that he has paid advance salaries to his team up to the month of May. He shared that so far, he has paid his house staff, farm staff, film production staff, and his personal team. He further noted that he has also finalised way to pay the daily wage workers who were to work on his films, the shoots of which have now been postponed. Urging one and all to think of others, and especially the ones who are less privileged than them, Prakash Raj's note demands your attention.

A part of his note read, "#janatacurfew... looked into my reserve funds. Paid advance salaries to empower all my farm.. house.. film production. foundation and personal staff up to month of May... finalised a way to give at least half salaries to daily wage workers of my three films stopped due to social distancing .. I'm not done yet.. will continue to do more with what I can afford.."

In his note, he further wrote, "Request each one of you who can afford to help needy around you... time to give back to life.. time to stand by one another."

Amid the crisis situation, many film releases have been delayed and many film shoots have come to a halt for the time being. The entire film fraternity is chalking out different ways to tackle the financial aspect of the pandemic.